Hello Judy, I just returned from a 2 week research trip. I had a wonderful researcher by the name of Kasia Grycza. I am sending you the link to their website. My research was concentrated in the Northern area of Poland, Elbing, Marienwerder, and Kr. Rosenberg. Even though their website indicates that they specialize in the Poznan area, Kasia, was extremely knowledgeable in this area of Poland. Kasia was also able to do research and obtain documents for me prior to my trip. http://www.discovering-roots.pl/info.htm Regards, Trudy Krueger Flint Michigan USA tgkrueger@att.net On 10/3/2011 2:44 PM, judy petersen wrote: > Hi, > I'm looking for names of possible Polish researchers that will research > the > area of Prussia that is now Pomerania, Poland, up near the Baltic. > Specifically, I'm looking for info on family from the tiny villages of > Zechlin (now Zychlin)& Morgenstern (maybe spelled Morganstern), both > about > midway& a little south between Stolpe (Slupsk)& Danzig (Gdansk). Family > name is Brodt, clearly German,& when they migrated to Chicago, they said > they were German. Most records for Germans were purged after the war when > Poland took over it's own government. However, someone a few yrs ago > suggested to me that some local records might be found in the Polish > archives in Stettin (Sczezin). > > Johann Brodt was a teacher in the tiny village of Zechlin, abt 1850-1870. > One of his sons became a teacher also, possibly of languages, in the area. > Johann died in Zechlin,& wife Wilhelmine emigrated to Chicago with her 6 > children. My brick wall is Wilhelmine's maiden name. U.S. records on the > kids show the name as anything from Krosg to Kersi, Kerst, Kreis, Kersq, > etc. We have tons of American records, so the only thing we lack is the > earlier Polish records. > > A cousin& I would like to find a Polish researcher that might search for > the Johann Brodt marriage record or birth records of the kids, etc. that > might have that maiden name. Since funds are limited, we're looking for > someone that others have used or believe are dependable& not too > expensive. Thanks in advance for any references or suggestions. > Judy > Anchorage, AK > >